JOSEPH v. RUFFO


64 N.Y.2d 980 (1985)

Charles Joseph, Appellant, v. Anthony Ruffo, as Broome County Sheriff, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 26, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald R. Benjamin for appellant.

John E. Murray, County Attorney (Alfred Paniccia, Jr., of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER concur.


MEMORANDUM.

The judgment appealed from and the order of the Appellate Division brought up for review should be affirmed, with costs, for reasons stated in the memorandum decision of the Appellate Division (101 A.D.2d 664).

We would but add that insofar as the decision of the Appellate Division may be interpreted to suggest that plaintiff's award for attorneys' fees should be reduced...

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